Fans of The Handmaid’s Tale, get ready to return to Gilead — though not in the way you may expect.
As you gear up for the show's 6th and final season, which premieres on April 8, 2025, you'll be thrilled to know that Hulu confirmed it picked up a spinoff, The Testaments.
The new iteration of the beloved show is also set to begin production April, with Elizabeth Moss, who plays June Osborne on as an executive producer — though it is not yet clear if fans will catch a glimpse of June in the show.
The Testaments is “based on Margaret Atwood’s sequel, her book, The Testaments, and it’s a very different point of view,” producer Warren Littlefield detailed to The New York Post.
“It’s young women coming of age in Gilead, four years after the killing of the harvest,” Warren added. “It’s a different world, it is a different palette, it is a different population, so much is different, and yet… we’ll pull the veil back and reveal that, yes, we’re still in Gilead.”
It is set to follow Agnes, June’s daughter (played by Jordana Blake) and her life in Gilead, according to Deadline. Alongside Jordana, Ann Dowd, who plays Aunt Lydia, is also expected to star in the new television series.
And that’s not all. Here’s the full list (so far) of new cast members joining Jordana and Ann, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Who is in The Testaments cast?
- Lucy Halliday as Daisy, a Canadian teenager who discovers a connection to the Republic of Gilead.
- Rowan Blanchard as Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family.
- Mattea Conforti as Becka, a girl from humble origins who attends school with the elite of Gilead.
- Mabel Li as Aunt Vidala, a stern disciplinarian and the heir-apparent to the women’s sphere of Gilead.
- Amy Seimetz as Paula, married to a high-ranking Commander and enjoying the social status that comes along with it, though that is complicated by her new step-daughter.
- Brad Alexander as Garth, a young Commander who becomes involved in the personal lives of the girls he’s sworn to protect.
- Zarrin Darnell-Martin as Aunt Gabbana, a firm proponent of Gilead values and right hand to Aunt Vidala.
- Eva Foote as Aunt Estee, the youngest Aunt, dubbed the “cool Aunt” by her students.
- Isolde Ardies as Hulda, a guileless girl, full of excitement at the prospect of womanhood. Her frank observations and optimism have earned her loyal friends.
- Shechinah Mpumlwana as Jehosheba, a competitive classmate from a respected family who is relentless in her pursuit of a high-status marriage.
- Birva Pandya as Miriam, a girl on the cusp of womanhood who struggles under the pressure of marriage season.
- Kira Guloien as Rosa, a caring and dedicated Martha who serves as a maternal figure to Agnes.
We can't wait to see where these new inhabitants of Gilead will take us. Be sure to check back, as we'll be updating this story with all the latest news.
Cameron (she/her) is a staff writer for Good Housekeeping, where she covers everything from holidays to food. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a B.A. in magazine journalism. In her spare-time she can be found scrolling TikTok for the latest cleaning hacks and restaurant openings, binge-watching seasons of Project Runway or online shopping.
